Animal tbab



Jan2'7,1931 M. csoNTos ET AL 1,790,575

ANIMAL TRAP Filed April 11, 1930 5 sheets-sheet 1 Jan. 27, 1931.'y M. csoN-ros ET AL 1,790,515

f AN'IMAL TRAP Filed April l1, 1930 '3 Sheets-Sheet 2 i ir Jan. 27, 1931. M. csoNTos ET AL 1,790,575

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Patented Jan. 27, 1931 y `ANIMAL maar Appiieation filed Aprilv 11,

T his invention relates to certain new andv agis caughtand retained in a live condition and is intended for various uses, suoli as in eX- termination of rodents from vbuildings as well as for use by hunters for the trapping of animals.

A further object of the invention is to provide an animal trap of the typev in which the vanimal is trapped and retained in a live condition zwith the novel form of linlr devices associatedv with the trap doors which will 'pre- 15.1 vent accidental opening of the doors when in closed position and to be manually operable for readily releasing the doors for' removal of the trapped animals.

A further object of the invention vis tol 2.0.v provide an animal trap of the foregoing type I with a novel form of bait holder that cooperates withl a latch device `for retaining the trap doors inopen position, the invention further embodying a casing structure with which any .25' desired number of trap doors may be associ-V ated, and which may be constructed of sheet Y material, such as wood or metal'witli trans,-

parent windows in the'sides of the entrance passages tothe casing, or `the casing structure 305 may be' formed Vfrom a metallic latticed or grille work for clear vision of the entire interior area ofthe trap. l

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of 35? the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a 492i part of this application and to which reference is had by like reference charactersdesignating corresponding parts` throughout the several views;

Figure 1 is asideelevational `view Yof an @animal trap :constructed in accordance with,

the presentinvention embodying-four trap doors, the latterl being illustrated by dotted linesY in their raisedset positions, 'K

Figure 2 is a top plan view ofthe trap' Q01' shown inlFigure 1, f Y

- the .Guide wall 18 overlying the bottom wall'15, the cas- 1930. sriai 110,443,483.

Figure 3 isa fragmentary top plan vieW; Y showing the hoist chainsconnected to the link devices onthetrap doors, Y v .f

Figure a isl a 'detailed' sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figurefshowing the pivotal- 555 connection between adj acentends ofthe trap door links, Y

Figure-5 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing the position assumed by the linkswhen the trapxdooris in set position, 6e Figure' 6 is afliori'zontal'` sectional view takenA on; lineY 6 6 of Figure 1- 'showing the* bait holder disposed centrally off thetrap casing and the crosslatjch; armI of the control rodhaving its ends'movable in verticalguides, i E i Figure/7 is a fragmentaryy endfelevational view of the combined bait holder and latch,

Figure 8 is an end elevational view, similar A to Figure 7 showingv the bait holder and latch 70` moved to releasing posit-icm, i j Y Figure 9-is a side elevationalview of the bait holder and latch` showing Y"the novel form` of'bait holder,

Figure 10 is a detailed sectional view show- ""5 ing the standard above thewtrap casingin which the control. rod,isreciprocable'with .trap door-hoistchains,` y i v Y lFigure 11 isa side elevational view in which the trap-casingembodies two entrance openings and wherein the sidewalls ofthe Y casing. are formed of grille'work,'=`andv l Figure 12 is an enlarged detailedsectional view taken on line J12---12of Figure 11.

Referring more in detail to'the accom-f panying drawings andl particularly to Figuresl to 10, there is illustrated an animal trap having four entrancevopenings con# trolled by trap doors, while'in Figure 11 the device .embodies two openings controlled Iby trap doors, it being understood that the trap may beconstructed -to embodyany preferred y number'ofentrance openings. As shown in FiguresV 1 to 10, theianimalv trap embodies a centralbottomportion"15 with bottom por-vv tions 16 radiating therefrom with 'perpendicular side walls 17 and a fixed central top ing-,structure of thetrap'beng'completed Y* trap doorsembodying top walls 19 and end walls 2() associated with the side walls 17 to form complete closures for thev trap. The

v casing and embodies a mounting plate 23 secured to the bottom plate and carrying'a pairv of upstanding ribs 24 as shown in Figures 7 to 9. A vertical abutment arm 25 is anchored at 'its lower end as 26 between the kribs 24 at one end thereof while a latch arm 27 opposed to the abutment arm 25 is pivotally mounted as at 28 between the opposite ribs 24; The latch arm 27 is influenced in movement toward the abutment arm by vthe spring 29 connecting the arms, this movement being limited by the coopera-ting abutmentfiingers 30 on both arms'. The latch -arm27 is provided with a `latch lug 31 forpuiposespresently to appear. VAn angle plateY 32 attachedto the upperend of the latch arm 27 supports a 'bait holder while al pair ofranglearms 33 secured tothe angleV iron 32 and latch arm 27 extend to the opposite side of the mounting plate 23 outwardlyO of the abutment arm 25 for the support of a AVbait holder.` `Each bait holder comprises a Vupper side of the Yjaw'35.

pair of gripping jaws 34 and 35having cooperating serrated edges' 36 for the positive gripping of the bait, the gripping jaws being pivotally connected together at one end as at 37, while aVv U-shaped closure strap 38 for the jaws has its reevends pivoted as atV 39 upon .the jaw 34- with its closed end inclosing the free swinging end of thejaw for engagement'with' the ratchet teeth 35 upon the With this con- 1Vstruction the bait is securely retained in po sition. Y y 1 vhollow standard 40 rises centrally from the .topiwalll 187offthetrap casing while a control rodr 41 havinga handle 42 upon its Vupper .endis reciprocable inthe standard,

the-lower end of thecontrol'rod 41 extending into the trapV casingandzcarrying at its lowerend, a transverse latch arm 43 which is adapted to be depressed'between the abut-` ment arm 25 andk lat-charm v27 to 'be' engaged by the latchj lug 31 as Vshown inv Figure 7. The trap doorsl have a link connection with the hollow standard .and a vchain connection is established between the links and con;

Y trol rod 41. #An arm 44 rising vertically ifrom` vthe outer edgerof the top wall 19 of the trapv 5 docrhas pivctally connect-ed thereto as-at 45, Y one end cfa link46 while a second-link 47 is pivotally connected at 48 within a vertical l fr channel guide 49 carried by the adjacentV side 65' ofthe Standardx40k.- :The'connection vbetween the adjacent ends 46 and 47Vis shown more clearly in Figures 4 and 5, the "link 46 having- Y a stein extension 50 and an angle shoulder51 at each side of the stermthe stem extending into a cutout port-ion 52 in the adjacent end oli the link 47, the cutout portion r52 being opened at its upper side and closed at its lower side as at 53, the stem being pivotally mounted between the side wall port-ions of the cutout as at 54- The end or' the link 47 is `:formed at angle as at- 55 toengage the angle shoulder 51 upon the link 46 wheny the two links are alined as shown in Figure 4 while the lower side of the link 47 adjacent the pivot pin 54 is provided with a V-shaped notch 56 to receive the forward ends of the angle shoulders 51 when the links assume the position shown in'Figure 5. Y

pulley 57 is ournaled adjacent thevrupper end ot each channel guide 49 and over which a chain 58 passes, one end of the chainrbeing attached to the arm V59 that is pivoted asat 60 to the link 47adjacent its 4connection with the link 46 while the other end of the rod 41 Awithin the hollow standard 40.`

Villien the trap doors are in their lowered closed positions as shown by full lines in Figure 1, the links 46 and 47 are alined with As snownin vFigures 1, 3 andY 10, a guide ychain is attached to an eye 61 upon the control each other and upward movement iofthe trap Y doors to open position is prevented in view of the abutting ends or the cooperating links. Y

To open the trap doors ormove the latter to set oositions, thev operating rod 41 isV depressed and during such movement, a pull is` exerted upon the chains 58 to raise theout'er end of the link 47 to move the same upon-its pivotal mounting 48 of the standard 40 and simultaneously to raise the link 46 and` trapv movement o'lthe rod 41, the cross latch arm 43 upon the lower end" thereof is moved downwardly. between the abutment arm 25 andlatch arm 27 to move the'latter against the tension of the spring 29 and to .position the latch arm 43 for automaticengagement by the latchV lug 31 upon the Ilatch arm 27,

"door attached thereto. During the'lowering. Y

the control rod then being retained' in Aits Y lowered position with the trap doors elevated to their set positions. Movement of the latch arm 27 by an animal attacking the baitiin the bait holder, one of the bait holders being.

lowered and the other raised, will disengage`v itseli2 from the latch arm'43 whereupon the latter will he raised and thetrap doors gravitationallylowered to closed positions `and there lockedvby the alining of the cooperating links 46 and 47. The latch arm 43. Ywhile carried bythe freely movable controllrod 41 is preventedifrom rotary movement in :a

4horizontalplane to insure proper positioning thereof relative to the abutment arm 25 by the provision of vertically disposed channel guides 62 lcarriedrby the cornerwalls 17 of scribed, a casing having entrance openings,

the cap casingi as shown in-'Figure and into which* channel: guides t-he ends of the latchv armv i3 freely extend. The latch arm 48 is guidedin'its vertical movements-by the channel guides and ispositioned at all times to be trap may be constructed or designed with any y number of ent-rance openings and trap doors desired, another form of trap is illustrated in Figures ll and l2 wherein the device embodies a trap casing of elongated form having a trap door at each end thereof. The trapl nection with Figures l to l0 with the exception of the side walls 17a being formed of latticed or reticulated sheet material providing a Ventilating feature for the trap as well as permitting visual inspection of the interior thereof. It is to be understood that the `animal trap may be constructed of any preferred material Vand varied as to size.

While there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments ofthe invention, it is to be understood that minor changes may be made in the details of construction thereof, such as will fall within the scope of the subject matter claimed.

V1We claim: p 1 f l. In an animal trap, 'a casing having entrance openings, a trap door for each opening hinged onthe casing, a combined Vbait holder and latch within the 'casing and connections between lthe bait holder and latch, and the :trap doors, including link members alined when the trap doors are closed for so holding them and a manually operable chain for moving the link members to permit opening movement of the trap doors. Y i

2. In an animal trap, a casing having entrance openings, a trap door for each opening hinged on the casing, a combined bait holder and latch within the easing Vand connections between the `bait holder and latch, and the trap doors, including link members alined when the trap doors are closed for so holding them and a manually operable chain for moving the link members to permit opening movement of the trap doors, and a vertically shiftable rod to Iwhich the-chaiiis'are attached having a latch arm on itslower end adapted to be engaged with the combined bait holder and latch.

3. In an animal trap of the character dele ln an animal trap of the character described, a casing having entrance openings, a trap door for each opening, a combined bait' lioldor'and `latch within the casingopera'- tively engaged with the trap doors, the-'bait holder and-latch comprising a pivotal latch lever with' gripping-jaws on opposite side-s oftli'ep'ivotpoints, saidfj aws being hinged together and having ii'npa'lem'entv teeth anda strap for holding the jaws in closed position.`

'52V Inr an animal trapfof'the character-described, a casing having entrance openings; and traplf doors,l a'lcentral shaft vertically movable vin thev casingv and leXtending' fabfove the same, a standard' on the'casing through-1f which the sha-ft eXtends,-pivoted connected* links pivotallypattached at'their outer 4ends to each trap door and standard and 'adapted when alined to hold thedoors in! closed position, a lchai-n connection between each inner' link and shaft' and a# combined' bait holder-|` and latch within the casing to be engaged'bv theflower end of the shaft". I 'Y 6; ln an ,animali trapof the character '7de-l scri'bed, a casing having entrance openings'.-

and trap-doors, 'a' central shaft? vertically the same,'a`standard on the casingthrough which the shafte'ztends, pivoted connectedl links pivotallyV` attached at :theirl outer ends" to eachtra'pjdoor and standard and adapted when alined to'h'oldthe doorsinclosed posi'-A ion, ai chain connection between inner link and shaft, a combined baitL holder 'and latch within the casing to be 'engaged by the" lowerend ofthe shaft, and `incl'udingan abut-4 ment armY anda cooperating. pivoted'latch arm with'which thel'ower end offtheshaft is engagedf .movable inthe casing' and?v extending above and; trapv doors, a "central shafty vertically moyablev in the. casing and extending above the saine, a standard'onthe casing through.

whichthe shaft extends, pivot'ed connected links pivotally attached at their outer 'ends to each trap door andistandardfandadapted when alined to holdfthedoors in closed position, a chain Vconnection between each-inner link and. shaft, a'. combined 'bait holderl and latch within the casin'gto be 'engaged by. the

lower end y'ofthe' shaft, includingan abutment, arm anda cooperating pivoted latch ,arm with which the lower end ofithe shaft" is engaged and a bait grippingjaw'monntedfon each side of thejpivotedlatch arm.

8.v 'n an animal't'rap of the character ide;-V

scribed, a-.Acasingy having entrance` openings and trapr doors, a' centraljshaft vertically Y movable in the casingiand extend-ing abovel the same, a standard on the casing through which the shaft extends, pivotally connected links pivotally attached at their outer ends to each trap door and standard and adapted when alinedto hold the doors in Closed position, a chain connection between each inner link and shaft, a cross latch, arm on the lower end of the shaft and a combined bait holder and latch within the casing to be engaged by the cross latch arm.

9. lnan animal trap of the character described, a casing having entrance openings and trap doors, a central shaft vertically movable in the casing and extending above the same, a standard on t-he casing through which the shaft extends, pivotally connected linksjpivotally attached at their outerends to'each trap door and standard and adapted when alined to Vhold the doors in closed posii tion, a chain connection-between each inner link and shaft, a cross latch arm on the lower end of the shaft, a. combined hait holder and latch within the casing to beengaged by the cross latch arm and incliidingvan abutment arm anda tensioned cooperatingV pivoted latch arm with which the cross latch'arm is engaged. i e Y Y 10. In an animal trap of the character described, a casingV having` entrance openings and trapA doors of angle formation for closing the openings, a-.hollow standard in the casing, a vertically shiftable rod in the standcasing to be engaged by the lower end of the `rod,'a pair of pivotally connected links pivy casing, a vertically shiftable rod in` the standard, a combined bait holder and latch inthe casing to. be engaged `by ythe lower end of the rod, a pair of pivotally connected links pivoted at their ends to each trap vdoorand standard and a flexible connection between the innerilink of each' pair and the rod, the connection between each pair of links including an arm Vextension on one link and lmovement of the links in closing movements Y the links to hold the of the door for alining door in closed position. s

Y ln testimony whereof wev aiX our signatures. y

MIKE CSONTQS. JOSEPH FEHER.

v ard, a combined baitholder and latch in the a cutaway portion in the other link in which the arm extension is received. p Y

12. VIn an animal trap of the character de- Y scribed, a casing having entrance openingsv and trap doorsof angle formation for closi ing vther openings,1a hollow standard in the casing, a vertically shiftable rod iii the standl ard, a combined bait holder ldlatch in the casing to be engaged by the lower end of the rod, a pair of pivotally connected links pivoted at their ends to each trap door'r and standard, a flexible connection between the innerlink of ea'cli-pair and theA rod,rthe.lcon

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